Namco USA has released an initial batch of Xenosaga screen shots, the first episode of which is scheduled for domestic release early next year; its current tentative release date is Q1 2003, presumably around March. While the Xenosaga trailer shown at E3 featured preliminary translation samples, unfortunately, these first few US screens contain no actual text from the game.

To tide you over while anxiously awaiting Xenosaga to hit US shores, take a peek at the following 5 battle screens here.